Our centers of excellence program is called Blue Distinction Centers for Specialty Care^®.

The Blue Distinction Specialty Care designation recognizes health care facilities and other providers that demonstrate proven expertise in delivering safe, effective and cost-efficient care for select specialty areas. This program assists consumers in finding quality specialty care nationwide while encouraging health care providers to improve the overall quality and delivery of specialty care.

Blue Distinction Center programs include:

• Bariatric surgery
• Cardiac care
• Cancer care
• Cellular immunotherapy (CAR-T)
• Fertility care
• Gene therapy – ocular disorders
• Knee and hip replacements
• Maternity care
• Spine surgery
• Substance use treatment and recovery
• Transplants

For more information, refer to:

• Hospital Quality page
• What is the Blue Distinction program?

More information on bariatric surgery for BCN members is available on the Bariatric Surgery page on this website.